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Book Dash is a South African volunteer-based project that aims to create free children's books. All participants sign a simple agreement to open-license everything produced on the day (the books and all their component parts) with a Creative Commons Attribution licence.


Works
[edit]Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-05-10
[edit]Mrs Penguin's Perfect Palace by Helen Brain and Celeste Beckerling
Sleepy Mr Sloth by Paul Kennedy, Nick Mulgrew, and Graham Paterson
- The Cottonwool Doctor: The Story of James Barry by Bridgitte Chemaly Potton, Jean de Wet and Michelle Matthews (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-06-28
[edit]Bathtub Safari by Sarah-Jane Williams, Robert McEwan, and Tracy Lynn Chemaly
Come Back Cat by Karen Lilje, Nicola Rijsdijk, and Sam Scarborough
The Elephant in the Room by Sam Wilson, Michael Tymbios, and Thomas Pepler
- A Fish and a Gift by Jesse Breytenbach, Liesl Jobson, and Andy Thesen
Grandpa's Gold by Kerry Saadien-Raad, Elsabé Milandri, and Mathilde de Blois
A House for Mouse by Michele Fry, Amy Uzzell, and Jennifer Jacobs
Maddy Moona's Menagerie by Candace Di Talamo, Rachel Zadok, and Nick Mulgrew
Sizwe's Smile by Vianne Venter, Genevieve Terblanche, and Lauren Rycroft
Tortoise Finds His Home by Maya Fowler, Katrien Coetzer, and Damian Gibbs
Whose button is this? by James Woolley, Louise Gale, and Paul Kennedy
Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-08-30
[edit]- A Dancer's Tale by Samantha Cutler, Thea Nicole De Klerk, and Roberto Pita
Graca's Dream by Melissa Fagan, Karlien de Villiers, and Marike le Roux
Miss Helen's Magical World by Jacqui L'Ange, Wendy Morison, and Nadene Kriel
Queen of Soweto by Jessica Taylor, Mia du Plessis, and Marli Fourie
Sindiwe and the Fireflies by Tess Gadd, Cherene Pienaar, and Jano Strydom
Singing the Truth by Louwrisa Blaauw, Jade Mathieson, and Bianca de Jong
A Tiny Seed by Nicola Rijsdijk and Maya Marshak
Together We're Strong by Liesl Jobson, Alice Toich, and Nazli Jacobs
- Zanele Situ: My Story by Liz Sparg, Jesse Breytenbach, and Andy Thesen
Book Dash Johannesburg, 2015-07-27
[edit]Amazing Daisy by Nozizwe Herero, Siya Masuku, and Leona Ingram
How about you? by Renate van Rensburg, Margot Bertelsmann, and Ronèll Botes
Is There Anyone Like Me? by Fred Strydom, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, and Stephen Wallace
Little Ant's Big Plan by Candice Dingwall, Steven McKimmie, and Telri Stoop
Lory Dory by Sonia Dearling, Brendon O'Neill, and Arthur Attwell
Rafiki's Style by Audrey Anderson, Louis Greenberg, and Wesley Thompson
Searching for the Spirit of Spring by Mosa Mahlaba, Selina Morulane, and Sibusiso Mkhwanazi
Sima and Siza by Claire Ingram, Lwando Xaso, and Arthur Attwell
Walking Together by Louwrisa Blaauw, Bianca de Jong, and Jade Mathieson
What is it? by Robyn Penn, Kate Sidley, and Ann Roberts
Why is Nita Upside Down? by Roxana Bouwer, Sarah Bouwer, and Emma Hearne
Book Dash Durban, 2015-11-07
[edit]A Beautiful Day by Lindy Pelzl, Elana Bregin, and Raeesah Vawda
Hugs in the City by JP Brouard, Milly Brouard, and Kalynne Vorster
I Will Help You by Fathima Kathrada, Olivia Villet, and Andrea Abbott
Londi: The Dreaming Girl by Lauren Holliday and Nathalie Koenig
Sbu's Special Shoes by Megan Pirie, Éidín Griffin, and Mark Hardie
Sindi and the Moon by Zanele Dlamini, Thokozani Mkhize, and Wesley van Eeden
Thato's Birthday Surprise by Brad Cuzen, Corinne Lamoral-Rosmarin, and Jodi Houareau
There Must be a Rainbow by Sinomonde Ngwane, Nerissa Govender, and Thulisizwe Mamba
- What if…? by Cristy Zinn, Mary-Anne Hampton, and Julie Smith-Belton
- I Can Dress Myself by Nontobeko Kunene, Heidel Dedekind and Bridget Krone (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2016-03-05
[edit]The Best Thing Ever by Melissa Fagan, Lauren Nel, and Stefania Origgi
Hippo Wants to Dance by Megan Andrews, Sam Beckbessinger, and Marisa Steyn
It Wasn't Me! by Lesley Beake, Gwendoline van der Merwe, and Alexandria Mackinnon
Katiiti's Song, by Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa, Mary Marble, and Kirsten Walker
Lara the Yellow Ladybird by Catherine Holtzhausen, Martha Evans, and Nadene Kriel
Little Sock and the Tiny Creatures by Lili Probart, Jon Keevy, and Chani Coetzee
Shongololo's Shoes by Marteli Kleyn, Megan Lotter, and Jacqui L'Ange
Springloaded by Thea Nicole de Klerk, Sam Wilson, and Chenél Ferreira
When I Grow Up by Simóne van der Spuy, Michele Fry, and Jennifer Jacobs
Who is our friend? by Gerhard Van Wyk, Jade Mathieson, and Lara de Groot
Book Dash Grahamstown, 2016-11-12
[edit]Clever Pig by Josh Morgan, Lee-Ann Knowles, and Nathalie Koenig
Little Goat by Tiffany Mac Sherry, Nicola Anne Smith, and Mirna Lawrence
Why Is There A Hole In The Wall? by Kirsty Paxton, Amy Slatem, and Danielle Botha
Zanele Sees Numbers by Hanrie Coetzee, Laura de Lange, and Arthur Attwell
- What's In The Pot? by Crystal Warren, Hayley Alonzo and Rat Western (external scan)
- ULonwabo by Mihlali Kumalo, Sarah-Rose de Villiers and Zandile Makina (external scan)
- The Pumpkin Chase by Smanga Simelane, Amy-Jane Harkess and Arthur Attwell (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2016-11-19
[edit]The Biscuit Jar Must Fall by Siya Masuku, Nozizwe Herero and Nadene Kriel
Goldfish Genius by Sam Wilson, Thea Nicole de Klerk, and Chenél Ferreira
The Lion Who Wouldn't Try by Liza Esterhuyse, André Kieswetter, Nick Mulgrew, and Tarryn-Anne Anderson
My Dream in the Drawer by Megan Lötter, Fred Strydom, and Marteli Kleyn
Palesa Can Walk by Sindiwe Magona, Sinomonde Ngwane, and Thulisizwe Mamba
The Rainbow Cloud: The Story of Mkabayi and Mmama by Sibusiso Mkhwanazi, Selina Morulane, and Zanele Dlamini
Scared Tumi by Nicola Anne Smith, Mohale Mashigo, and Nontobeko Kunene
The Sea by Nicola Rijsdijk, Julie Smith-Belton, and Lauren Nel
Small Bird's Big Adventure by Wesley van Eeden, Nick Mulgrew, and Jennifer Jacobs
Unathi and the Dirty, Smelly Beast by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, Jon Keevy, and Thokozani Mkhize
Where is Thabo? by Ndumiso Nyoni, Melissa Fagan, and Fathima Kathrada
- The Baby Book by Alex Latimer, Christian Jaggers and Diane Awerbuck (external scan)
Book Dash Jozi, 2017-02-25
[edit]Hello by Rox Jaden Palmer, Imile Wepener and Jennie Marima
- Tone's Big Drop by Edna Gicovi, Musonda Kabwe and Robyn Osmond (external scan)
- The Three Doof-Doofs by Claudi Potter, Stephen Wallace and Wynand Botha (external scan)
- My Special Hair by Candice Dingwall, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl and Renate van Rensburg (external scan)
- Tumi Goes to the Park by Hannah Shone, Nyambura Kariuki and Paballo Rampa (external scan)
- Thuli, Special and the Secret by Baeletsi Tsatsi, Dali Gaga and Yihenew Worku (external scan)
- Foxy Joxy Plays a Trick by Mdu Ntuli, Nahida Esmail and Samantha Rice (external scan)
- Senzo and the Sun by Adrie Le Roux, Liam Longland and Sarah McGregor (external scan)
- Nomvundla and the Chilli-Eating Contest by Adrien Folly-Notsron, Fortune Tazvivinga and Natalie Walker (external scan)
- Miss Tiny Chef by Linda Nabasa, Raymond Diby and Ruramai Musekiwa (external scan)
- Mogau's Gift by Lorato Trok, Rofhiwa Mudau and Shadrach Munene (external scan)
- Mina and the Birthday Dress by Lauren Mitchell, Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmor and Nicci Nathanson (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2017-12-02
[edit]- And Also! by Anja Venter, Nkosingiphile Mazibuko and Lauren Beukes (external scan)
- Just Like Me by Mary-Anne Hampton, Hani du Toit and Christian Jaggers (external scan)
- That's not Thabi! That’s a hippopotamus! by Jon Keevy, Mbongeni Fongoqa and Roulé le Roux (external scan)
- No! by Karen Vermeulen, Liora Friedland and Melissa Visser (external scan)
- Circles by Alex Latimer, Gordon Latimer and Patrick Latimer (external scan)
- My Inside Weather by Jen Thorpe, Lara Berge and Emma Beckett (external scan)
- Knight Times by Dianne Makings, Nicola Smith, Luke Mateman and Colin Payne (external scan)
- The Bounce by Liza Esterhuyse, Candice Botha and Hannes Esterhuyse (external scan)
- The Lost Laugh by Karen Lilje, Wilna Combrinck and Michelle Preen (external scan)
- Feathered Friends by Daniela Hammond, Jacqui L'Ange and Stephanie Pretorius (external scan)
- Tig's World by Dorian Dutrieux, Sam Wilson and Kitso Sedumedi (external scan)
- Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee Finds Adventure by Jessica Bosworth-Smith, Matthew Griffiths and Lauren Nel (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town 2018-04-17
[edit]- You, Yes You! by Annika Brandow, Wilna Combrinck and Sam Wilson (external scan)
- Toast by Jennifer Jacobs, Helen Moffett and Alex Latimer (external scan)
- The Dream Pillow by Nadia Davids, Lutfia Kamish and Nadene Kriel (external scan)
- Where is Lulu? by Mohale Mashigo, Nkosingiphile Mazibuko and Clyde Beech (external scan)
- Zandi and Birdy Monster by Marie-Louise Rouget, Hannes Esterhuyse and Simeon van den Bergh (external scan)
- Who Takes the Train? by Carla Latsky, Mabel Mnensa and Ntembiso Velemane (external scan)
- The fish that couldn’t swim by Gisela Strydom, Sarah Gaylard and Thulisizwe Mamba (external scan)
- Grandpa Farouk's Garden by Sam van Riet, Matthew Kalil and Nina Lewis (external scan)